Building A DIY Chicken Coop

Have you ever considered raising a flock of chickens in your backyard? If so, then you might actually enjoy the process of building your very own chicken coop. It can be a lot of fun raising chickens especially if you plan ahead of building your chicken coop it certainly help make the process much more enjoyable. You can opt buying a blueprint to build a chicken coop yourself or you can purchase a pre-built pen, but as soon as you can get everything set up and become accustomed to having chickens running around in your backyard, then you can discover the joy of rearing chickens.

Building a DIY chicken coop is not that complicated. The fact is, if you are comfortable using basic tools and have access to lumber, then it would just be easy for you to build the entire chicken coop within a day or two. However, you also need to consider the size of the flock you wanted to raise prior to buying a blueprint or building the coop yourself to help you determine the appropriate size coop.

You will also need to decide how many chickens you plan to house in advance. You want the chickens to be able to roam around and not feel cramped. Another thing you have to take into consideration is the feeders and the ability for the chickens to eat and drink without any issues.

When building your DIY chicken coop it doesn’t need to be overly large but just keep it as large as possible. Also, cleaning up the chicken poop is particularly important if you decide on a small pen. You also need to be sure that the DIY chicken coop you build keeps the chicken safe from the predators. You can also resort putting up chicken wire, fences, or even solid fences to help protect your flock.

Another important step to consider is the angle in which you want to build your chicken coop. Chicken like lots of lights. Light provides heat/warmth for your flock during the colder months and chickens like to roam around in the warmth.

Before building, have a well-thought out plan of all aspects chickens need to live a happy and productive life.